Encyclopedia of Microtonal Music Theory

aperiodic

[Joe Monzo]

Opposite of periodic. An aperiodic sound is one which does not have an exactly-repeating waveform, and thus does not give the sensation of a particular pitch. For example, most percussion instruments (drums, cymbals, triangle, etc.) are aperiodic.

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